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Exercises in elocution, in verse and prose:to which is prefixed, a lecture on the importance of elocution in connexion with ministerial usefulness ...

The expeditious instructoror, reading, writing and arithmetick made plain and easy. (containing much more in Quantity, and a far greater Variety of Instructions, than any Book of the Kind or Price; and expressed in so easy and familiar a Manner, that Persons of the lowest Capacity may learn, without a Master.) Among many other useful Particulars, are contain'd I. A succinct English Grammar. II. Of Words that are nearly alike in Sound, but are different in Sense and Spelling. III. The Names of the Gods and Goddesses of the Heathens; and of the Muses, Graces, &c. IV. A very particular Account of Stops and Marks: With Directions for their Use, in a Manner entirely New. V. Directions for placing the Accent and Emphasis. VI. Directions for chusing and hardening Quills; for making and mending Pens; and for making and preserving Inks. Vii. Directions for making an Ink for marking Linnen, which will never wash out. Viii. Directions for Writing; by which a Person, though entirely ignorant of that Art, may write a good Hand in twenty-four Hours, without the Assistance of a Master. IX. Directions for those who would write elegantly. X. Directions for Figure-Hand, &c. and a new and easy Short-Hand. XI. A very particular Explanation of Abbreviations in Writing. XII. How to superscribe and begin Letters to Persons to Distinction. XIII. How to make several Sorts of Sealing-Wax and Wafers; and how to take the Impression of any Leaf, for Needle-Work, or Colouring. XIV. Forms of Receipts and Notes, for transacting of Business. XV. Of Arithmetick; and an easy Method of learning it. XVI. Directions to Painters, Stone-Cutters, &c. for painting or cutting Words and Sentences; and how they should spell, and place them with Propriety. XVII. A Collection of Epitaphs, for the Use of Stone-Cutters, &c. Illustrated with a variety of alphabets and copies, in various hands, on copper plates; with Ornaments for the Tops and Bottoms of Pages. Engrav'd from the Writings and Designs of the most Eminent School Masters. The whole is calculated for the use of painters, engravers, stone-cutters, and all Others that would learn expeditiously to Read, Write or cast Accompts.

Explanatory notes and remarks on Milton's Paradise lostBy J. Richardson, father and son. With the life of the author, and a discourse on the poem. By J. R. Sen.

The final reliques of Father Prout (The Rev. Francis Mahony)

The fingal of Ossian,an ancient epic poem in six books. Translated from the original Galic language, by Mr. James Macpherson; and now rendered into heroic verse, by Ewen Cameron.

The first part of Miscellany poems.Containing variety of new translations of the ancient poets: together with several original poems. By the most eminent hands. Publish'd by Mr. Dryden.

The first principles of English grammar, methodically exhibited and explaiend [sic], ... By Nicholas Salmon, ...

First principles of French pronunciation

The first printed translations into English of the great foreign classics;a supplement to text-books of English literature.

The [first to the third] tour of Doctor Syntax ...A poem.

The [first to the third] tour of Doctor Syntax ...A poem.

Five centuries of English verse;

Five centuries of English verse;

Form and style in poetry;lectures and notes,

The forms of Hebrew poetry;considered with special reference to the criticism and interpretation of the Old Testament.

Forms of oratorical expression and their delivery :or, Logic and eloquence illustrated

The forms of poetry :a pocket dictionary of verse

The four agestogether with essays on various subjects. By William Jackson, Of Exeter.

Four essays upon the English languagenamely, I. Observations on the Orthography. II. Rules for the Division of Syllables. III. The Use of the Articles. IV. The Formation of the Verbs, and their Analogy with the Latin. By John Ward, D.LL.R.P.G.C. F.R. and A. SS. and T.B.M. To these is subjoined a Catalogue of the English Verbs, formed thro their Radical Tenses.

Four essays upon the English language: namely,

Four essays, as improved and enlarged in the second edition of The reliques of ancient English poetry. ...

From nowhere to the North Pole :a Noah's ark-æological narrative

The functional elements of an English sentence.

A galic and English dictionaryContaining all the words in the Scotch and Irish dialects of the Celtic, that could be collected from the Voice, and Old Books and Mss. By the Rev. William Shaw, A. M.

Garrick's mode of reading the liturgy of the Church of England

A general and rational grammar,containing the fundamental principles of the art of speaking, Explained in a clear and natural manner. With the reasons of the general agreement, and the particular differences of languages. Translated from the French of Messieurs de Port-Royal.

A general critical grammar of the Inglish language :on a system novel, and extensive : exhibiting investigations of the analogies of language written, and spoken ... to which is prefixt a discourse on the study of languages in polite education

A general dictionary of the English language. One main object of which, is, to establish a plain and permanent standard of pronunciation. To which is prefixed a rhetorical grammar. By Thomas Sheridan, A.M

A general dictionary of the English language. One main object of which, is, to establish a plain and permanent standard of pronunciation. To which is prefixed a rhetorical grammar. By Thomas Sheridan, A.M

A general dictionary of the English language; to which is prefixed, a comprehensive grammar. By William Perry, Author of the New Standard French and English Pronouncing Dictionary. Embellished with a portrait of the author

A general history of the stage, from its origin.In which the several theatres of Europe, Those Particularly of Italy, Spain, France, England, Holland, Flanders, and Germany, with Regard to their Excellencies and Defects, are critically compared with each other; the Various Management of them Described; and the Characters, Manners, and Persons of the Principal Performers considered. Together with two essays; on the art of speaking in public, and a comparison between the antient and modern drama. Translated from the eminent Lewis Riccoboni.

A general idea of a pronouncing dictionary of the English language, on a plan entirely new. With observations on several words that are variously pronounced, as a specimen of the work. Dedicated to David Garrick, Esq. By J. Walker

General rules for the pronunciation of the English language,with complete lists of the exceptions,

A glossary :or, Collection of words, phrases, names, and allusions to customs, proverbs, etc., which have been thought to require illustration, in the words of English authors, particularly Shakespeare, and his contemporaries

A glossary :or, Collection of words, phrases, names, and allusions to customs, proverbs, etc., which have been thought to require illustration, in the words of English authors, particularly Shakespeare, and his contemporaries

Glossographia Anglicana novaor, a Dictionary, Interpreting Such Hard Words of whatever Language, as are at present used in the English Tongue, with their Etymologies, Definitions, &c. Also The Terms of Divinity, Law, Physick, Mathematicks, History, Agriculture, Logick, Metaphysicks, Grammar, Poetry, Musick, Heraldry, Architecture, Painting, War, and all other Arts and Sciences are herein explain'd, from the best Modern Authors; as, Archbishop Tillotson, Sir William Temple, Sir Isaac Newton, Dr. Harris, Dr. Gregory, Mr. Lock, Mr. Evelyn, Mr. Dryden, Mr. Blunt, &c. The second edition, with the addition of above three thousand words, not in the former. Very useful to all Those that desire to understand what They read.

Good speech :an introduction to English phonetics

Grammar and rhetorick, being the first and third volumes of the Circle of the sciences. Considerably enlarged, and greatly improved

Grammar made familiar and easy.Being the first volume of the Circle of the sciences, &c. Published by the King's Authority.

Grammar of elocution.

A grammar of the dialect of Lorton (Cumberland) historical and descriptive;with an appendix on the Scandinavian element, dialect specimens and a glossary,